Steven Page Leaving Barenaked Ladies
February 27, 2009
Steven Page
Well, to say that the news of Steven Page leaving the Barenaked Ladies saddens me would be a gross understatement. As far as entertainment goes in my life, it’s a tragic loss.
I first saw BNL in 1998 at the HORDE fest in Irvine, CA. My friend and I went to this concert just because we wanted to go to a show. I still remember falling in love with them from the moment I heard their first song. The way they carried themselves on stage, the way they interacted with the fans, and the way they flat out rocked their songs was so memorable. Instantly I became a huge fan and started catching up on lost time.
Here we are 11 years later and I’m as big a fan now as I was back then. The Barenaked Ladies have been a model of consitency, and they are one of the few bands that you would never have to worry about breaking up. They have always made such an effort to stay close with their fans. From the early days of their fanclub, “The Ladies Room”, to having cruises where they party with the fans, it’s been a great ride.
Steven has left to pursue his solo career. That’s all we know for sure. We can speculate on other reasons why he is leaving, but let’s just leave it at that. Steven is going in his own direction.
The good news is that Ed will keep this band afloat. He will be the lead singer, Tyler will still rock the drums, Jim will still be on bass, and Kevin will still be there to play what seems like every instrument known to man. BNL will press forward. Sure, it won’t be the same, and I’m not quite sure if Ed will perform hits such as, “The Old Apartment”, “Brian Wilson”, and “Break Your Heart”, or other songs that Steve was the frontman for, but one thing that we can do is continue to support the Barenaked Ladies and Steven Page as they embark on their separate journeys.
Steven, I want to say thank you for all the memories you’ve given us as part of this great band that you helped start. I also want to wish you good luck on your solo projects. Your fans will always be your fans.
Entry Filed under: Barenaked Ladies, Music, Opinion. Tags: Barenaked Ladies, desperation records, ed robertson, jim creegan, kevin hearn, nettwerk, steven page, the vanity project, tyler stewart.
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Rebecca | May 4, 2009 at 8:45 am
Could this be related to his cocaine arrest?
http://eagercolin.wordpress.com/2009/05/01/steven-page-cocaine-and-me/
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Joe | May 5, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Who knows what kind of tension that caused within the band, all we know is what the band and Steven has told us. It seemed like more of a conflict of interest than anything else.